serviette

ser·vi·ette

S0288400 (sûr′vē-ĕt′)n. Chiefly British A table napkin.

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[French, from Old French serviete, perhaps from servir, to serve; see serve.]

serviette

(ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt) nchiefly Brit a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc[C15: from Old French, from servir to serve; formed on the model of oubliette]

ser•vi•ette

(ˌsɜr viˈɛt)

n. Chiefly Brit. a table napkin. [1480–90; < Middle French, =servi(r) to serve + -ette -ette]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

serviette - a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothingnapkin, table napkinbib - a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eatingdinner napkin - a large napkin used when dinner is servednapery, table linen - linens for the dining tabletea napkin - a small napkin used when tea is served

Translations

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serviette

(səːviˈet) noun a table napkin. a paper serviette. 餐巾 餐巾

serviette

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